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- 03 May 2024, 04:48
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: What are you doing today ??
- Replies: 18693
- Views: 3010912
Re: What are you doing today ??
... lower front end pressures (greater pressure differential for the wells and gives them the ability to unload easier) so they don't want anyone being paid out now as natural attrition will put us close to critical manning levels anyway. I'm going to have to make a tough decision in the coming ...
- 01 May 2024, 18:55
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
- Replies: 11979
- Views: 1940534
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
... I presumed it was "just a little strain". Big mistake.! It took ages for me to regain decent use, and well over a year before it stopped being painful. So, imho perhaps you should think about having it looked at mate. GWS Thanks mate, being seeing the physio, all being looked after, killed ...
- 01 May 2024, 14:40
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: Will Automated vehicles mean the end of Motorbikes ?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 995
Re: Will Automated vehicles mean the end of Motorbikes ?
... for ages, the police need to get out their cars and get on two wheels. You see more of what's going on when you are on the bike, al the senses are being used. As for the bully mentality, that has got worse. However if you are in that situation, is it even wise to get out the car? a civil conversation ...
- 29 Apr 2024, 17:20
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: Joke of the day
- Replies: 1816
- Views: 877863
Re: Joke of the day
There is news being released at last, about the long awaited new Bond film. The misogynistic attitudes from the origin of the franchise is (quite rightly imho) seen to be out of kilter with current attitudes. So instead it is being ...
- 29 Apr 2024, 12:31
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: What are you doing today ??
- Replies: 18693
- Views: 3010912
Re: What are you doing today ??
... the soul and feel good about my work. Jess was working retail when I met her and it was crushing her spirit. I pushed her to follow her dreams of being a midwife and she is now living that dream. She’s now turned that back on me and told me to do the same. I have known for a long time I wanted ...
- 28 Apr 2024, 23:08
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: Will Automated vehicles mean the end of Motorbikes ?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 995
Re: Will Automated vehicles mean the end of Motorbikes ?
... was looking towards the possibility that the uptake of automated systems may have the (?? unforseen??) consequence of precluding motorcycles from being permitted to use the same highways ?
- 28 Apr 2024, 17:57
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: Will Automated vehicles mean the end of Motorbikes ?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 995
Re: Will Automated vehicles mean the end of Motorbikes ?
Is the suggestion that automated cars are going to find and kill bikers? My suggestion being, that if automated driving systems are to be adopted generally in cages (which seems probable), and if it is considered too risky for motorcycles to share the roads with automated ...
- 28 Apr 2024, 12:28
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: What are you doing today ??
- Replies: 18693
- Views: 3010912
Re: What are you doing today ??
... trip... Might get the bike out if it stops raining and fit the tracker... Am I mad to enjoy tinkering? EDIT Okay the toilet seat was not fun, but being a tinkerer I had the tools and some strong nitrile gloves (whew)
- 28 Apr 2024, 09:51
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
- Replies: 11979
- Views: 1940534
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
... I presumed it was "just a little strain". Big mistake.! It took ages for me to regain decent use, and well over a year before it stopped being painful. So, imho perhaps you should think about having it looked at mate. GWS
- 20 Apr 2024, 20:08
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: What are you doing today ??
- Replies: 18693
- Views: 3010912
Re: What are you doing today ??
Drove up to North Wales yesterday evening in preparation for a little stroll today. Despite being a touch chilly it was an unusually bright and sunny day. 13 and a bit miles, with a small bump in the way that's also known as Snowdon. The Watkins path is one of the tougher ...
- 16 Apr 2024, 15:34
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: What are you doing today ??
- Replies: 18693
- Views: 3010912
Re: What are you doing today ??
... my son and his mum. Won’t even answer her messages. He’s now full time with us, including while I’m away. With him having ASD and also recently being diagnosed with ADHD and undergoing a drug trial, it’s been a real challenge. Haven’t had time to scratch my arse or browse Tankslap. There were ...
- 16 Apr 2024, 08:24
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: What are you doing today ??
- Replies: 18693
- Views: 3010912
Re: What are you doing today ??
... you? Hopefully they can slowly rebuild their relationship but I guess that’s going to get time. I bet you do need a break! Unfortunately she is being very unreasonable, holding no responsibility for what happened (faults on both sides), has gone mental about the fact she has had child support ...
- 16 Apr 2024, 07:30
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: What are you doing today ??
- Replies: 18693
- Views: 3010912
Re: What are you doing today ??
... my son and his mum. Won’t even answer her messages. He’s now full time with us, including while I’m away. With him having ASD and also recently being diagnosed with ADHD and undergoing a drug trial, it’s been a real challenge. Haven’t had time to scratch my arse or browse Tankslap. There were ...
- 16 Apr 2024, 06:11
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: What are you doing today ??
- Replies: 18693
- Views: 3010912
Re: What are you doing today ??
... my son and his mum. Won’t even answer her messages. He’s now full time with us, including while I’m away. With him having ASD and also recently being diagnosed with ADHD and undergoing a drug trial, it’s been a real challenge. Haven’t had time to scratch my arse or browse Tankslap. There were ...
- 24 Mar 2024, 19:40
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: NEW Bike day-ish, GS Round 2
- Replies: 33
- Views: 119057
Re: NEW Bike day-ish, GS Round 2
... up near there. The tyres are fantastic and I'm slowly getting used to the handling of this big bike. 274 miles and all on 1 tank is nice, Also fun being on comms with my friends and hearing them swearing and grumbling about the roads whilst the GS is ironing out all but the nastiest bumps and even ...
- 19 Mar 2024, 08:42
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: That could have been fatal
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1725
Re: That could have been fatal
... that's more than 4 years imho. There is no description of the incident that sparked Misery to this outrageous conduct. Was it the result of being easily undertaken by a bike when he had been trapped in traffic for an age ( I see that frustration on the faces of cagers more than daily) or ...
- 15 Mar 2024, 09:32
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: What are you doing today ??
- Replies: 18693
- Views: 3010912
Re: What are you doing today ??
... on week. Bringing an Autistic teenager down off the edge is consuming. At the same time have been working through a list of obstacles to Byron being at mine full time while I’m still offshore, and removing a lot of them. Including securing $14K a year of funding for in home support care while ...
- 06 Mar 2024, 23:29
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: Joke of the day
- Replies: 1816
- Views: 877863
Re: Joke of the day
Seems topical, being Budget day today..:
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- 29 Feb 2024, 18:47
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: Work
- Replies: 1094
- Views: 717062
Re: Work
... to them as part of the settlement, as our previous owners had a very generous enhanced redundancy policy. The current owners pride themselves on being a "Low Cost Operator" and their redundancy policy would have us receive almost half of the enhanced policy. So as part of the sale, ...
- 29 Feb 2024, 15:03
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: Work
- Replies: 1094
- Views: 717062
Re: Work
... company not getting the contract renewal, I thought, I'll hang in out here, it's only going to be another 6-8 months. That was the line we were being fed. February 2023 rolled passed, still producing, MOC's raised to push out statutory maintenance and inspections, due to impending cease of production. ...